THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
FACULTY SENATE
Senate Document Number 3396S
Date of Senate Approval 2/8/96
Statement of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document 31: Catalog Changes in History
Effective Date: Fall 1996
I. Course Deletions
Delete: In Catalog 1995-96, page 137, the entry for 344: The
Byzantine Empire.
Rationale: The department no longer has the expertise to offer the
History 344 course, and no prospect of adding it any time soon.
Delete: In Catalog 1995-96, page 136, the entry for 363: Europe
in the Age of Revolution
Rationale: The subject matter can be covered in 362: The French
Revolution: History and Historiography with minor adjustments.
II. Oral Competency
Delete: In Catalog 1995-96, page 133, the entry for Part IV
under Program in History which follows "Other
departmental requirements -"
Add: In place of the deleted entry:
Oral competency is satisfied in History 390 by delivery of
formal presentations judged satisfactory by the department.
The Senior demonstration of competency is satisfied by
completion of History 452 with a grade of C or better.
Delete: In Catalog 1995-96, page 133, the entry for Part III
under Program in Social Studies Certification
which follows "Other departmental requirements -"
Add: In place of the deleted entry:
Oral competency is satisfied in History 390 by delivery of
formal presentations judged satisfactory by the department.
The Senior demonstration of competency is satisfied by
completion of History 452 with a grade of C or better.
Rationale: The existing History 390, taken by all majors, requires
students to make two formal presentations to the class. It seems
most appropriate to lodge the competency requirement here.
III. Course Additions
Add: In Catalog 1995-96, page 135, under Category II. American
History Courses, the following:
318 The Modern South (3)
A history of the South from 1865 to the present showing
political, cultural, economic, and social changes since
the end of the Civil War. Emphasis will be placed upon
the region's distinctive sense of "otherness," its music,
literature, cultural traditions, and the impact of
"modernity" upon the South's traditions and rituals.
Please see Department Chair for course offering.
Rationale: The course has been taught successfully twice as a
special topics course, and it is time to recognize it in the
official curriculum.
Add: In Catalog 1995-96, pages 135-6, under Category III.
European History Courses, the following:
349 The Age of Enlightenment (3)
An investigation of one of the significant periods in
World History, this course will consider the cultural,
political, and intellectual innovations of the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Focusing
principally on Western Europe, the course will also
consider the impact of the Enlightenment in the colonies
of North America and the Caribbean. Please see
Department Chair for course offering.
Rationale: Reflects the training and past teaching experience of
a new faculty member, and it fills a gap in the period coverage now
existing in our curriculum.
Add: In Catalog 1995-96, pages 135-6, under Category III.
European History Courses, the following:
354 European Women, Antiquity to 1700 (3)
An examination of the similarities and differences
(including ethnicity, religion, and social class)
characterizing the lives of European women across the
centuries in the "West," with an emphasis on the
challenges women's history presents for historiography.
Please see Department Chair for course offering.
Rationale: The course complements and strengthens departmental
participation in a burgeoning field of historical inquiry.
Add: In Catalog 1995-96, page 137, under Category IV. Other
History Courses, the following:
330 World War II (3)
A multi-national comprehensive survey of the military,
political, economic and social aspects of the war in
Europe, Africa, and Asia. Please see Department Chair
for course offering.
Rationale: This course has been taught numerous times as a special
topics course, and it is time to recognize it in the permanent
curriculum.
Add: In Catalog 1995-96, pages 137, under Category IV. Other
History Courses, the following:
343 History of Christianity (3)
Survey of the historical development of Christianity from
its Jewish and Greco-Roman background, the life of Jesus,
and the apostolic and patristic ages, through the
evolution of the Papacy, medieval theology and the
Reformation, to the encounter with science and the modern
world. Attention will be paid to Christianity in
America, from the Puritans to the contemporary scene.
Please see Department Chair for course offering.
Rationale: The course has been taught once as a special topics
course, and will be a valuable addition to the growing corps of
courses examining the history and intellectual content of world
religions.
Add: In Catalog 1995-96, page 137, under Category IV. Other
History Courses, the following:
384 History of Japan (3)
A survey of Japanese history from legendary times to the
present. In addition to political and institutional
history, it examines the complex cultural responses
toward foreigners and militarism. Particular attention
is given to Japan's astonishing modernization during the
Meiji period. Please see the Department Chair for course
offering.
Rationale: The course reflects the training and past teaching
experience of a department member, and broadens the department's
non-Western offerings.
Add: In Catalog 1995-96, page 137, under Category IV. Other
History Courses, the following:
386 History of Buddhism (3)
A study of the origins and spread of Buddhism, focusing
on how it influenced and was in turn transformed by its
contact with the cultures of India, China, and Japan, and
southeast Asia. The course examines why Buddhism, like
Christianity and Islam, has transcended its birthplace
and has flourished among peoples and lands far removed
from its origins. Please see Department Chair for course
offering.
Rationale: The course adds to the Asian non-Western capabilities
of the Department, one of whose members has taught the course
repeatedly elsewhere, and once at UNCA as a special topics
offering.
IV. Adjustment to the Minor
Add: In Catalog 1995-96, page 134, at the end of the entry under
Credit for Courses Outside History, the following:
Up to three semester hours of credit for courses outside the
area of history may be counted toward the minor if approved by
the History Department chair.
Rationale: The issue of outside the department credit toward a
minor has arisen recently. The granting of three hours of such
credit is in identical proportion to the measure used for the
acceptance of outside courses for the major, that is, 16.6 percent
of the whole.
V. Modified Course Descriptions
Add: In Catalog 1995-96, page 134, between the words "non-Western
cultures." and "Course offered every fall semester." of the
entries for 151 and 152, the following:
Majors who transfer 3 or 6 hours in Western Civilization or
World Civilization from another institution must not repeat
151 or 152 or both, and instead take 3 or 6 hours of History
at the 300+ level or above. Please see the advisor for
further information.
Rationale: The new statement reflects existing policy and attempts
to prevent ill-advised decisions by students.
Delete: In Catalog 1995-96, page 136, in the entry for 362, the
following:
An in-depth study of the French Revolution (1788-1799),
Add: In place of the deleted entry:
An in-depth study of the French Revolution (1788-1815)
Rationale: The description is identical to the existing text
except for the terminal date of 1815 instead of 1799. The change
reflects the convictions of our present French historian, and
permits us to excise History 363 from the catalog without
significant loss of coverage.
Delete: In Catalog 1995-96, page 136, the entry for 364.
Add: In place of the deleted entry:
364 Europe 1848-1918 (3)
Beginning with the widespread revolution of 1848 and
ending with the horror of World War One, this course will
focus on popular unrest, social dislocation, and the
activism that resulted against the backdrop of European
hegemony in a global context. Please see Department
Chair for course offering.
Rationale: The alteration in the course description reflects the
content of social history which has always been in the course, but
which the earlier description did not acknowledge.
Delete: In Catalog 1995-96, page 137, the entry for 368.
Add: In place of the deleted entry:
368 20th Century Russia (3)
Covers the political, international, economic, social and
cultural history of Russia, from the reign of Nicholas II
and the era of revolutions, to the break-up of the Soviet
regime and the attempted transition to democracy and
capitalism. Please see Department Chair for course
offering.
Rationale: Political changes in the former USSR made it necessary
to change the description of the former course "Soviet Russia." A
category three course.
Comprehensive Impact Statement:
All the proposed additions or changes in courses can be
handled by existing history faculty. No impact is anticipated
on other majors or programs.